President Cup: ‘Kotoko should use their second-string against Hearts’ – Kojo Addae-Mensah advises

Chief Executive Officer of Databank Group, Kojo Addae-Mensah has cautioned Asante Kotoko head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum to use his reserve team to play Hearts of Oak in Friday’s President Cup game.

The Premier League record holders, Kotoko on Friday evening take on defending champions, Hearts of Oak in an Independence Cup game at the Accra Sports Stadium to honour the sitting president, H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo.

The Porcupines fortnights ago at the same venue held the Phobians to a goalless drawn game in a Premier League game in what was the first Super Clash of the season.

Ogum’s men currently lead the Premier League table with 40 points with Hearts of Oak languishing on the 7th position with 26 points.

Speaking to Ashh FM in an interview, Kojo Addae-Mensah who is a renowned football analyst and a die-hard Porcupines has shared that he would prefer Asante Kotoko does not use its first team for the game on Friday.

According to him, the Reds are in fine form in the Ghana Premier League and must prioritize the title.

“Kotoko should use their second-string side for the President’s Cup against Hearts,” Kojo Addae Mensah said.

He believes that the first team should be allowed to rest to be fresh for upcoming matches in the Premier League.